Groups
Norse warriors from Scandinavia. Erik the Red colonized Greenland and Leif Erikson became a Christian and reached Canada in his travels.
Vikings
Served as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. He led his men in an ambush of the British in the Battle of Trenton, and the British troops surrendered.
George Washington
Was born during the Hundred Years' War between France and England. Led the French army to victory at the Siege of Orleans, then to victory many other times on the march to Reims, where Charles was crowned king.
Joan of Arc
Greek king of Macedon created the Macedonian Empire, the largest empire the ancient world had seen. He helped spread Greek culture from Greece to India.
Alexander the Great
Ancient trade route that linked Europe to the Middle East and Asia. It was about 4,000 miles in length.
Silk Road
Sailed from England on the Mayflower in 1620. They wanted religious freedom and a fresh economic start. Almost half died from disease and exposure during their first winter at Plymouth.
Pilgrims
Was a great thinker and writer. Was the first Secretary of State, and the third president of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson
Led the English to many victories against the Danes and established peace in the land. He ruled with kindness and wisdom.
King Alfred the Great
He spent many years traveling throughout Asia during the 13th century. His experiences inspired other explorers to seek the riches of Asia.
Marco Polo
Was the first permanent English settlement in America, founded in 1607.
Jamestown
They explored and conquered the New World in the 16th century. Most came from Spain. These leaders came seeking land and wealth.
Conquistadors
Founded the Ford Motor Company to provide automobiles to the general public. Was the first to use the assembly lines to mass-produce vehicles.
Henry Ford
Believed he was supposed to inherit the throne of England and took it by force. He took land from the English and gave it to the Normans, and he placed Normans in positions of power.
William the Conqueror
Built one of the largest land empires in history, the Mongol Empire. He united the Mongolian tribes and conquered large parts of Asia and China.
Genghis Khan
Were started by Britain to grow the British Empire and several were founded by religious groups who wanted religious freedom.
Thirteen Colonies
Thales searched for the 'first cause", Pythagoras contributed to mathematical theories, Plato founded a philosophical school, Aristotle developed theories that became the foundation of modern science, and Socrates created the foundation of Western philosophy.
Ancient Greek Philosophy and Science
For years he practiced law, edited a newspaper, and served as a school teacher. In 1806 he published his first dictionary in an effort to standardize American English.
Noah Webster
He was a slave who served as a spy for the Continental Army. His informing them that Cornwallis was moving over 10,000 soldiers to Yorktown was key to America's victory.
James Armistead Lafayette
Founded the Yuan Dynasty and united all of China under a foreign ruler for the first time. He created a peaceful empire where the Silk Road was able to thrive.
Kublai Khan
Three advanced ones were the Olmecs, Mayans, and the Aztecs. They were all located in Mesoamerica, which now includes the area from Mexico down through Costa Rica.
Pre-Columbian American Civilizations
Lived along the eastern bank of the Mediterranean Sea. Skilled ship builders and navigators. Developed one of the earliest alphabets known to history.
Phoenicians
Was a printer who ran the most successful newspaper in the American colonies. He invented the lightning rod, bifocal eyeglasses, and the Franklin stove. Was the only Founding Father who signed all 4 documents that helped create the United States.
Benjamin Franklin
When she was 8, she was captured by slave trades and taken to Boston where she was sold. The family who bought her educated her and she learned to read and write in English, Greek, and Latin. She became a poet and published the first book of poems by an African American person.
Phillis Wheatley
An Italian explorer who thought he could reach Asia by sailing west. He did not reach Asia, but he did land in the Caribbean in 1492.
Christopher Columbus
Saul, David, and Solomon.
Israelite Kings